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Boy's playsuit

Description: Boy's one-piece playsuit of yellow cotton with brown trim and elephant appliqué at center front. Bibbed front; patch pocket at back left. Shoulder straps cross in back and button to elastic back waist. Brown half belt closes at front with hook & eye.
Date: 1935/1945

Child's dress

Description: Girl's dress of light orange sheer cotton batiste. A-line; knee-length. Peter Pan collar and short gathered set-in sleeves which gather into a narrow cuff. The center front of the neckline is accented with a peach silk ribbon bow. The main body of the dress, front and back, gather slightly into the neckline. The collar and front of the dress are decorated with an embroidered grid of orange and green lines highlighted with floral clusters worked in pink, blue, yellow and lavender with green leav… more
Date: 1935

Day dress

Description: A) Dress of navy blue knit crepe. Wide round 4 1/2 inch white faille collar with big blue taffeta bow at center front. Calf length; half sleeves. Horizontal release pleat detail at back hips. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills B) Belt of self-covered crepe with rectangular buckle. Backed in black leather.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Greer, Howard
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Envelope for Butterick Pattern #3769

Description: Butterick pattern 3769 to make an evening dress with optional peplum, cap set-in sleeves, v-neckline, and cummerbund, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Butterick Company

Evening bolero jacket

Description: Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise

Evening clutch

Description: Evening clutch bag of purple raw silk. Gold frame with scalloped top and ball twist closure. Lining of white faille with one pocket. Designer stamp: MM / Dyeable Measurement: 24cm L, 15cm H, 4cm W B) Coin purse of matching white faille. Gold frame with ball twist closure.
Date: 1935/1955
Creator: Moskowitz, Morris

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble. A) Short, fitted jacket of aqua wool crepe embroidered with gold metallic soutache braid along center front and rounded neckline. Long, darted gibson sleeves. Center front zipper closure. Unlined; shoulders supported with aqua fabric. Tag at center back neckline: "An original design / Registered / By a member of / Fashion Originators Guild / 2570" B) Evening dress of aqua rayon chiffon. Full length. Sweetheart neckline with triple spaghetti straps. Shirred bodice with scal… more
Date: 1935/1939

Faille handbag

Description: Handbag of navy faille in oval shape. Envelope flap with hidden snap closure. Single gold-tone handle with dome-shaped resin beads at base. Navy blue satin lining with two slip pockets with front pocket piped in gold. Maker's stamp: Lewis Measurements: 24cm L, 23cm H (w/o handles), 2cm W
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Lewis Purses, Inc.

Felt hat

Description: Hat of green felt. Designed as a modified cloche, the had is formed of a deep, domed crown of green felt with a rolled edge at back that extends to become a high, curved brim in front. The front extension is crowned by a feathered ornament formed as a stylized bird looking downwards. The "bird" has tan and dark feathers for the tail, green feathers for neck and breast, and a black plastic(?) beak. Around the base of the crown is a band of dark gray/bronze colored net trimmed with chenille dots,… more
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Carnegie, Hattie

Gloves

Description: Pair of gloves of kid leather; cream; opera length; table cut. Staining on thumb of left-hand glove. Designer Label: Made in France by Roger Fare Size/Material Label: Chevreau Veritable [Fr - En: 100% Kid] 8
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Fare, Roger

Leather handbag

Description: Handbag of navy leather in trapezoidal shape of raised squares giving matelassé effect. Wooden inverted frame; double handle of matching leather. Brass flip clip closure (detached). Navy faille lining with two slip pockets. Retailer tag: Bergdorf / Goodman Measurements: 31.5cm L, 27cm L, 4cm W.
Date: 1935/1945

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of silver leather; strappy heels with open toe and heel; 7 strap vamp; buckle comes from sides and meets in back, buckles around ankle; 1" x 3/4" at base. Measurements: Length 22.5cm Width 7.5cm Height 15.5cm Heel 8cm /3 1/8in (@axis) Left Shoe: A HARRIS / & CO. / DALLAS, TEXAS; 8S 3979 Right Shoe: Pre-View / New York / by Tupper; 88 3979
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Tupper

Leather shoes

Description: Shoes of brown suede. Black piping around opening; rounded tongue; small stacked heel. L: 27 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 9.5 cm Heel: 3 cm / 1 1/8 in. Left Shoe: Giavanni / New York Designers Right Shoe: Giavanni / New York Designers
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Giavanni

Leather shoes

Description: Single kid and suede sling pump. Open toe and back. Left upper side of white suede, right upper side of brown kid leather. Vamp of white suede which crosses over brown leather. Center of vamp has cut-out with 2 brown buttons braided into edge of rectangular cut-out. Designer's label: "Palter DeLiso / Capri / Last" Retailer's label: "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade Mark Reg'd". Handwritten note: "6 1/2 B / 51469 / 7412-20BV" ONE SHOE ONLY - for right foot. Measurements: Length 22cm … more
Date: 1935/1955
Creator: DeLiso, Palter

Open-crown hat

Description: Bergère style, open-crown hat of finely woven black horsehair. Formed without a crown, the hat has a center headband of black velvet ribbon with large bow and trailing ribbons at back. From headband extends wide, floppy brim of fine black stiff mesh/net horsehair. A small plastic comb attached at front center of headband helps secure hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "Made to Order Hat / Bergdorf / Goodman"
Date: 1935/1939

Opera coat

Description: Opera coat of wine red silk velvet. Floor-length. Long, full sleeves have shirred accents below elbows. Attached scarf neckline is shirred around neck; left end forms a loop and right end passes through to form closure. Left side wrap closure of self-covered buttons and loops at neck and left hip. Lined in ivory crepe. Label at back collar: A Registered / Original Design / with Fashion Originates Guild
Date: 1935

Purple satin evening slippers

Description: Purple satin evening slippers, cut out heel w/ one strap at instep. gilt, jeweled buckle. Fabric criss-crossed at toe in sandal style. toe out. Gold platform soles and heel tip. Size: 5 1/2m markings: left- none right- "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade mark reg'c"
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Fenwyn

Slip

Description: Half slip of pink silk satin with pink scalloped embroidered and netted hem. False monograph with pink embroidery and net. Left side zipper with hook & eye on 1/2' waistband. Maker's label at upper right side seam: "Heavenly / Silk Lingerie / by /Fischer/ Pure Silk" Waist = 28" Long = 30"
Date: 1935/1939

Strawberry hatlet

Description: Hatlet of green velvet. The low, domed crown is encircled by a wide band of pleated green velvet bands, a large green velvet bow, and five clusters of magenta velvet strawberries with green velvet leaves. The hat is lined in the same green velvet, and has two small faux tortoise shell combs inside to help secure to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Emme"
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Emme, Inc.

Tuxedo vest

Description: Mock tuxedo vest of white piqué cotton in a fine diamond weave. Single breasted with closure for three stud buttons; no buttons accessioned. Straight lapel, two welt pockets at front. Lined with white cotton with a larger diamond damask weave. Adjustable belt of fabric matching lining with buckle. Retailer's label at hem of left panel: Payne & Merrill / Baltimore
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Payne & Merrill
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